All In One Appliance Repair

Attention ladies (and gentleman who are weary of repair people) — if you are looking for an honest company that you can count on to fix your broken appliances at a reasonable price, look no further.
Jamie arrived a few hours after I called, and my washing machine was working soon after (lucky for me he had a spare motor in his van). I would recommend him to anyone, I’ve found a repairman for life.

I wish I could give NO stars. Had another problem with my washing machine that it would not spin. Of course, based on my previous experiences, I called Jim. He said he could make it in a few days, he was super busy and I thought he was worth the wait. Well, on the day promised he could not make it because his truck broke down. He suggested another company which I called and they were closed, it was a Sunday. When I called him back, he said he could now not make it for several more days. Confusing to me since he promised he would be there that day, now I go back to the bottom of the list??? Obviously he did not want the business and just could not say so. On a suggestion from a friend I called «The Fix IT Guy» and they were fab. Will never use Jim again and may even delete my 5 star review.

My Dryer made a crazy noise, so after looking on Unilocal I figured why not? all in one had more good than bad, and after calling around was the cheapest and quickest I could find. I spoke with Jim as soon as I called and he offered to come out that same night! and it was close to 6pm when I called him! that same night wasn’t good for me, so he came out the next day.
He called right away to let us know that he was running late, and asked if it was ok, or if we would need to reschedule, but it was perfect. I appreciated him calling and keeping us in the loop on when he would be there. we got to us exactly when he said he would. It was snowing out the night he came, and I know Chicago streets can be a pain when it snows, so it was totally cool.
As soon as Jim got here, he got right to work and was done super quick! he told us how to prevent the same thing from happening again! The best part was since it took no parts to fix it he only charged us the estimate fee! Thanks JIM!
I would highly recommend Jim to anyone, he was friendly, quick, and knew what he was doing!

I don’t know what more I can say about a guy that showed up on a Sunday night, a few hours after I called, and fixed my refrigerator that had broken down. Jim is an interesting guy, he may seem cranky at first (so do I) but that’s because he works really hard, harder than any of us, and if you talk to him you’ll hear some interesting insights on life. He had to rig some of the parts on my job-​the motor had fried-​but he got the job done. He’s pretty reasonable too. I really don’t think that the person who wrote that she never received a call back had the right place-​I asked Jim about it, I said that doesn’t sound like you, and he agreed.

I thought my fridge/​freezer had gone kaput. so i called on a Saturday afternoon. C.D. came within 3 hours — as promised and he did call twice to give me updates on his ETA — and agreed on checking it out that a 20 lbs bag of ice had prevented the door from closing! but he fixed my ice maker and advised me on the water dispenser and filter before leaving. very pleasant, appreciates the Unilocal reviews, and promised to return within 30 days if i have any problem.
Super reliable, honest, and reasonable.

We were having an issue with our washer not draining and with it being older was concerned it was cutting out. I called up Jim on a Saturday and he was quick to schedule the following day.
He was prompt in telling me that he was running a little behind due to traffic. When he arrived he quickly got to work and was very friendly. After digging into it, it turned out that the pump was clogged. He could have told me it was broken, and needed to be replaced but was quite ok with just clearing it out and putting it back in. Even taking the time to show me how next time. He tested it twice before leaving and since it had been a load of whites, even added some bleach since it had been stuck in the water about a day. I would highly recommend him if you find yourself in need of repair.

I signed up for Unilocal just to review this guy. I called Jim for a 2^nd opinion on my GE fridge and based on the reviews I initially thought i can’t go wrong. Wow i’m stunned at how others thought he was a nice guy. Well to start he had an unpleasant demeanor walking through my door– my 4yr old daughter said hi and he didn’t respond nor cracked a smile. He appeared to have a little chip on his shoulder. Regardless of the above, I’m most annoyed with his extremely defensive behavior when we questioned his parts/​labor breakout (ALL — make sure you always ask this!). Many independ. repairmen pad their labor cost and after you figure out the costs of the parts, their labor can be astronomical (their way to rip you off). I don’t expect many repairmen to be warm & fuzzy but this guy was a straight-​up $@#$%. Moreover, he was uncomfortable with how much my hubbie and I knew about the cost of the refridgerator part and therefore he became defensive, rude, and very curt. Don’t let this supposed nice guy FOOL you!

After some back and forth in arranging a service date, Jim came and fixed my leaky refrigerator for a reasonable price. He showed me how to avoid the situation in the future. I felt confident of his honesty and knowledge, which is most important to me.

I chose to work with All In One based on Unilocal reviews so I had high hopes. Jim was prompt in responding to our phone message and offered to come and see the unit the following night. After hearing about the problem with our washer over the phone he felt confident it was the timer and asked if he could save us the cost of the visit by purchasing a timer first. This sounded a little odd to us but we asked if we would be charged if he ended up being incorrect and the repair required something other than the timer. He said we wouldn’t be charged and we went ahead and authorized him to order the timer. He said he would call our tenant to set up at time to do the repair once the part came in.
A few days went by and we didn’t hear anything. We called him and he awkwardly told us he wasn’t planning on doing the repair and hadn’t ordered the part. He had not notified us or our tenant of his change of heart. He claimed he felt that there were «trust» issues which I can only assume had to do with us asking whether we would be charged if his guess was wrong. Having NEVER notified any of us that he was backing out, we wasted precious time and did not get the repair done. It was disappointing and unprofessional.

We had never worked with Jim but were excited to based on his Unilocal reviews.
We agreed he would order a part, then there was no contact for a week. We called him to follow up. I think he just forgot about us, but he claims he «decided» to not work with us because we were out of town and was worried about not getting paid (this makes no sense — he takes credit cards over the phone).
Jim also told me the part is in his van, but told my wife he never ordered it.
Jim is fairly rough around the edges, but it only matters when it translates into unreliability and poor communication. The only reason I give 2 stars instead of one is that he somewhat apologized on the phone for never informing us of his decision to not do the work we agreed to. That apology doesn’t help you, Unilocaler.
Jim also may have some trust issues. If you deal with him, I would suggest that you avoid asking more than one or two questions — he sees this as questioning his expertise, and it gives him a «bad feeling».
We’re now working with Robert The Fit-​It-​guy (5 stars, 101 reviews) and it’s going much better.

My girlfriend will not use a business unless she Unilocaled it first, so we read the reviews regarding All in One before calling. My fridge stopped cooling for a week or so when we called for an appointment. My appointment was set for between 12 and 2:00 on a Saturday. Around 1:30 I get a call from Jim saying he is on a job that has ran late and he will be there around 3 or 3:15. He was there right at 3:15. Rarely do I get a call 30 minutes before telling me someone is going to be late. That was appreciated. Turned out just need a freon charge. Jim did so right away and was very friendly the whole time there. When I went to pay him I realized i had left my checkbook at work and didn’t have enough cash on hand. He told me to not worry about it, that I could just pay him in a week or two. REALLY??? That’s crazy… crazy awesome! I mean, who operates on trust like that these days. Fortunately, my girlfriend happened to come home right then and had her checkbook, so all was good.
I found the only appliance repairman I will ever use, providing he’s around.

Checked out Jim’s reviews on Unilocal and figured I’d give him a shot. Came home from a business trip to find the frig only partially working. Called Jim and he worked around my schedule (I travel quite a bit) to find a time to come out and diagnose the problem. He knew exactly what was wrong and we scheduled a date to have the part replaced. Again, he made every effort to work around my schedule, even offering to come out on a Sunday. He’s a one man show and he’s all over the Chicago area so you need to have a little patience but to me he was worth it. If you’re looking for an honest and knowledgeable repair man who is not going to try to upsell or pull a fast one and charge a fair price, Jim’s your guy

My refrigerator had been going out for nearly a month. I was about to go out and buy a new one but decided to give it a shot at repairing it. I was happy I did.
I called Jim in the morning and he was able to diagnose the problem over the phone. He offered to come fix it right away. However, because I was at work I could not do it during the day and he then agreed to come over that evening. Because he’s so flexible I did not have to take any time off work or ruin a Saturday.
When he arrived he opened the fridge and confirmed his diagnosis right away. He knew exactly what to do and within an hour my fridge was working like new. He even offered to take a look at my other appliances before he left to make sure they were running okay and he gave me several tips to prevent future problems. On top of all that he offered good conversation while he worked.
Extremely satisfied with their services. I’ve found my appliance repairman for life.

Well lets see here.
I called on a Monday totally explained the situation and was told, sure we can do it. Then was told next service date would be in two weeks, a Saturday. Bummer!
A minute later, he retracted the appointment date and told me, «How’s about this upcoming Thursday?» I was ecstatic, YES!
I expected them to call on a Wednesday as they said they were to confirm the Thursday appointment, NADA!
Comes Thursday, no phone call. No service person at my door trying to make money.
Oh well! good for me i’m handy i’ll do the work.

This guy is horrible. I called him on Saturday and he said that he could be at my place within the hour and fix my refrigerator in approximately 15 – 20 minutes. Additionally, he said that if he did not have the part or could not fix my refrigerator then he would not charge me the $ 79 visit fee. Over 3 hours later he arrived, but was too cheap to pay for parking so he called from downstairs and said that he would need to come back tomorrow with a buddy to watch his van to avoid being ticketed or towed. Who drives to downtown expecting to find free parking!?! An experienced repair person should know his service area and arrive with assistance if needed. So basically, I wasted my entire afternoon waiting for nothing.
On Sunday, he said he would come in the morning so I skipped church to wait for him. As usual, he was hours late and did not show up until the afternoon. When I opened the door he looked frazzled so I asked him if he was okay. He then started complaining about how the Mexicans are stealing work from him. Very off colored subject to discuss so I stopped him by showing him my refrigerator. He opened the door, saw frost, and said that he would need to order a part to fix it. Then he told me to give him $ 79 today and have $ 175 ready for him when he comes back with the new part.
Whoa, this was not what I was expecting. He didn’t take out any tools, didn’t run any computer diagnostics, he basically didn’t do anything except open the door and pull a quote out of the air which took him 30 seconds total and wanted $ 79 for labor. I looked at him and reminded him that he said he would not charge me for the visit if he did not have the part to fix my refrigerator on the first trip out. He then got mad and said, «Forget it. Its my own fault. You ***** people always want everything for free» (I do not want to repeat the word that he said, but you can fill in the blank yourself with an ethnic group).
I was appalled. I then proceeded to remind him again that he made me wait 2 days for him to come over and that he assured me on the phone that he could fix the frig on the same visit or else he would not charge me for the visit. He had no response and simply stormed off. The entire fiasco occurred in under 5 minutes, but it cost me 2 days of waiting and a full day of bitter anger toward the fact that I let a dishonest bigot enter my house.
In summary, the guy is unprofessional, unethical, and an extreme racist. It seems like he is running a scam to make a quick $ 79 in under 5 minutes. However, you do not need to take my word for it. Go ahead and call him if you’re curious. I guarantee that you will gain a glimpse of what I mean within a couple of minutes from speaking with him over the phone. There is only one person who works at All-​in-​One Appliance Repair company. Yes, it is a one person shop with a listed phone number that only functions as a forwarding service to his cell phone. The number listed does not connect you to an office or physical residence. Very questionable if you ask me. Definitely avoid. In all honesty, I would give him a negative star rating if it were possible.

Called him on a Sunday because our refrigerator was leaking. He was at the house within 2hrs and didn’t charge us anything extra because it was Sunday.
The repair turned out to be minor. Cost us $ 100, but he offered great advice, showed us how to do the repair ourselves if it happened again. Plus, he’ll waive his $ 89 visit fee if we have any other appliance issues in the next 90 days. He’ll also waive everything if we have the same refrigerator problem within the next year.

It’s this guy named Jim who works for himself.
He was able to come out right away. His rate for coming out was $ 69 for 2 dryers. That’s pretty good, because most places will charge you $ 69 for the 1^st appliance and $ 35 for anything else. His fee was the best I could find, and since he’s small, he seemed willing to negotiate on things. He was also very honest about what should be done.
He’s not a salesman by any means. That’s nice, because he wouldn’t seem very comfortable cheating you, but he that also means he comes off a little rough. which is fine with me since you don’t need to be charming to fix appliances.
I’d recommend him unless someone has a reason to say otherwise.